Kelly Barnes
@klbarnes20.bsky.social
Researcher in #LdnOnt Driven by data, inspired by stories, and focused on building stronger communities. US expat, toddler mom, and married to @stepback.nebula.tv.
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If we’re ever going to get out of the crisis we are in, it is going to take things like this: People who helped create the crisis reversing course.
We don’t have to erase what people like MTG did to get us here, but we should welcome things like the below if they turn out to be real changes.
We don’t have to erase what people like MTG did to get us here, but we should welcome things like the below if they turn out to be real changes.
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
November 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If we’re ever going to get out of the crisis we are in, it is going to take things like this: People who helped create the crisis reversing course.
We don’t have to erase what people like MTG did to get us here, but we should welcome things like the below if they turn out to be real changes.
We don’t have to erase what people like MTG did to get us here, but we should welcome things like the below if they turn out to be real changes.
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Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
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Totally.
It felt so good to have hope for... 5 minutes
November 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Totally.
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I am a democratic socialist and have been since I was 17 years old. I would like to see more democratic socialists elected in the UK, and North America. All our so-called progressive parties, Labour, Liberals, and Democrats, have veered to the right and are bought and bossed by corporate interests.
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I am a democratic socialist and have been since I was 17 years old. I would like to see more democratic socialists elected in the UK, and North America. All our so-called progressive parties, Labour, Liberals, and Democrats, have veered to the right and are bought and bossed by corporate interests.
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Analysis | Yes, Democrats won last Tuesday's elections by double digits. However, they did not win them by triple digits. The time had come to cave to Trump.
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Analysis | Yes, Democrats won last Tuesday's elections by double digits. However, they did not win them by triple digits. The time had come to cave to Trump.
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I just.
we were WINNING
we were WINNING
November 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I just.
we were WINNING
we were WINNING
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Why has the government been closed at all if Senate Dems cave now? Didn't they say that they could not go along with throwing millions of people off health care?
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Why has the government been closed at all if Senate Dems cave now? Didn't they say that they could not go along with throwing millions of people off health care?
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
What's materially changed? A *promise* is not action. ALSO fascists lie and I've been told by some Senate Dems that the GOP is fascist.
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I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
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Fuck it, posting rare Humdingers
November 6, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Fuck it, posting rare Humdingers
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this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
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The oligarchy came out in full force against Zohran Mamdani's fight for a more affordable NYC.
It didn't matter.
Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.
It didn't matter.
Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The oligarchy came out in full force against Zohran Mamdani's fight for a more affordable NYC.
It didn't matter.
Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.
It didn't matter.
Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.
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😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
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Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
November 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
Yeah, Zohran's great, but I was rooting for #Humdinger
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Yeah, Zohran's great, but I was rooting for #Humdinger
It's a heck of a night for a born and raised American turned Canadian. Who is vacationing in Mexico right now
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It's a heck of a night for a born and raised American turned Canadian. Who is vacationing in Mexico right now
Let's elect dems in honor of Dick Cheney
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Let's elect dems in honor of Dick Cheney
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What we know so far, 8:30pm
—Democrats flip VA-Gov & VA-LG.
—Also means Dems take VA trifecta.
—Dems in good shape to win NJ-Gov.
—Dems appear to flip 2 statewide offices in Georgia.
—JD Vance's half-brother loses in Cincinnati.
—Last GOPer in Orlando council gone.
—PA: Dem justices up big so far.
—Democrats flip VA-Gov & VA-LG.
—Also means Dems take VA trifecta.
—Dems in good shape to win NJ-Gov.
—Dems appear to flip 2 statewide offices in Georgia.
—JD Vance's half-brother loses in Cincinnati.
—Last GOPer in Orlando council gone.
—PA: Dem justices up big so far.
November 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
What we know so far, 8:30pm
—Democrats flip VA-Gov & VA-LG.
—Also means Dems take VA trifecta.
—Dems in good shape to win NJ-Gov.
—Dems appear to flip 2 statewide offices in Georgia.
—JD Vance's half-brother loses in Cincinnati.
—Last GOPer in Orlando council gone.
—PA: Dem justices up big so far.
—Democrats flip VA-Gov & VA-LG.
—Also means Dems take VA trifecta.
—Dems in good shape to win NJ-Gov.
—Dems appear to flip 2 statewide offices in Georgia.
—JD Vance's half-brother loses in Cincinnati.
—Last GOPer in Orlando council gone.
—PA: Dem justices up big so far.
These days I'm an agnostic/ atheist PhD in social psychology who lives in Canada and yet my life has been so shaped by Trinity Christian college in Palos heights, Illinois. I'm crushed to hear the university is closing. So much of who I am is because of them.
November 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
These days I'm an agnostic/ atheist PhD in social psychology who lives in Canada and yet my life has been so shaped by Trinity Christian college in Palos heights, Illinois. I'm crushed to hear the university is closing. So much of who I am is because of them.
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I miss the old days when we would all agree that a drunken former Fox News host should not be allowed to unilaterally bomb boats in international waters.
I miss the days when folks would agree that without proof, that is a war crime.
4 more boats bombed today. More than 50 people dead.
I miss the days when folks would agree that without proof, that is a war crime.
4 more boats bombed today. More than 50 people dead.
October 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I miss the old days when we would all agree that a drunken former Fox News host should not be allowed to unilaterally bomb boats in international waters.
I miss the days when folks would agree that without proof, that is a war crime.
4 more boats bombed today. More than 50 people dead.
I miss the days when folks would agree that without proof, that is a war crime.
4 more boats bombed today. More than 50 people dead.
Democrats, probably
They should create a living man out of the body parts of various corpses
October 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Democrats, probably
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It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]
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If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
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Every one deserves to eat. It’s that simple.
October 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Every one deserves to eat. It’s that simple.
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Be reminded poverty is a policy failure by the government and a result of capitalism.
October 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Be reminded poverty is a policy failure by the government and a result of capitalism.